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BLUE Spring Working Group !

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MEETING INVITATION
BLUE Spring Working Group

Wednesday June 18, 2008 10:30-3:30 with lunch break

At Volusia County's Kelly Administration Center

In Downtown DeLand

Join businesses, organizations, governments, and citizens who are interested in Blue Spring to learn about the contributing springshed and the declining health of the spring, and to work together on solutions that better protect Blue Spring.


*** Special guest speaker on exploration and new discoveries in the caves of Blue Spring. ***

An agenda and directions will be sent one week prior to the meeting.

For more information please contact Working Group Coordinator Carol
Lippincott at (352) 377-8693 or <mailto:Carol_Lippincott@cox.net>
Carol_Lippincott@cox.net.
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Tom Johnson / tj
Dayo Scuba
Orlando, Florida

Here is a chance to voice your concerns about the quality of management of this Spring.

[WEPIV]

Here is a photo I took in 2004 that won a State Park photo contest. I have not been back in a few years but would like to. You'll know when you hit the bottom of the spring as the water pressure will push you up into the ceiling if you are not careful.

[jj1987]

Here is a photo I took in 2004 that won a State Park photo contest. I have not been back in a few years but would like to. You'll know when you hit the bottom of the spring as the water pressure will push you up into the ceiling if you are not careful.

I live within 30 minutes of that system. If you ever want to dive it, PM me. I work tues/thur.....heck if you want to dive it this wend or fri, my canister light is charged and I have 2 LP108's already filled with 32%!

[stairman]

JJ If hes that good a picture taker maybe he can make you a new avatar.

[LiteHedded]

I shot some footage there in 2005 or 2006. I'll see if I can upload some of it. It's really a neet cavern, with the stepped ledges.

Safe Diving

it used to be really beautiful
I can't imagine squeezing through that fire hoze at the bottom though

[WEPIV]

I live within 30 minutes of that system. If you ever want to dive it, PM me. I work tues/thur.....heck if you want to dive it this wend or fri, my canister light is charged and I have 2 LP108's already filled with 32%!

I'm still up in the northeast where I had to go for a job but I'm coming back to Florida this weekend by way of NC for a dive on U-352. I would like to go back to Blue Springs--Orange City and might do it later in June. I'll let you know, and as for the new avatar comment, we could work on that....

[jj1987]

We're diving this system this weekend. PM me if you'd like to tag along.

[jj1987]

Dove that system today. Even at 90ft (30ft off the floor) I was nearly pinned to the ceiling from the flow. That's with 2 LP112's pumped up (3000 at that point) and NO AIR in my wing at all.... it's like devils ear or manatee on steroids.

I think someone experienced could make it in that restriction if they cut the log away personally, if not required, it would make things a LOT easier.

[curtschu]

I thought I saw doubles in someones truck!! I dove with a single 80 and my Nomad and the walk was a bit hot. It was nice to see the water quality much much better than the last time.

Curt

[jj1987]

I thought I saw doubles in someones truck!! I dove with a single 80 and my Nomad and the walk was a bit hot. It was nice to see the water quality much much better than the last time.

Curt

were you the other one in the drysuit? Scubafool and I were the two suffering with doubles for that walk! Come by and say hi next time...I don't bite!